Funeral Ceremony Options Given By Funeral Homes

After the death of a loved one in a family, the biggest challenge that family members face is of planning the funeral ceremony. It is physically and emotionally exhausting because there is pressure to arrange everything precisely and without flaws. The goal is to honour the loved one and show the world how much the family loved him. Funeral homes can be very instrumental with their funeral services in ensuring that this ceremony becomes grander and something not to forget. The professionals provide that every arrangement is made precisely and the situation is handled with the utmost care, respect and dignity.

They offer numerous funeral services tailored to each family coming to them and assist them in decision-making. They also ensure an event that reflects the life of the loved one in an exact manner.

Traditional Funerals

This funeral service is organised in a chapel or a church, and the ceremony is followed by cremation or burial. An essential part of traditional funeral service is ‘viewing’, that can be held either immediately before the service begins or days after the funeral. Professionals from funeral homes Sydney recommend considering the time of vigil with the body.

Direct Burial Services

Every funeral director Sydney holds experience in offering direct burial services that are also given the name of ‘committal’. This means that the body will be buried without any funeral service. The family has to decide whether it requires mourners to attend during the burial ceremony. It is a rapid and cost-effective solution that funeral homes Sydney specialise in. In the direct burial, the body is placed in the grave without viewing or full service, and apart from the funeral director Sydney, just a couple of funeral staff members are present.

Cremation Services

Modern-day funeral homes offer cremation services more precisely than burials, as it has become the preferred choice for most people. This method involves disposing of the body within the cremation chamber, where it is burned at a very high temperature. This process reduces the body to a combination of bones and some ashes. Cremation has become the most popular form of body disposal in Australia. Once the process is over, the ashes or the cremains are pulverised and handed over to the family in an urn. The family has to decide what to do with the cremains, and some prefer keeping them at home, while a majority of people prefer scattering the ashes at the favourite spot of the deceased or some nearby river, field etc.

Graveside Service

Almost all funeral homes Sydney offer graveside services during the direct burial ceremony, but some families prefer going to the graveside only. Depending on your choice, you can perform the funeral ceremony at the graveside, the chapel, or the church.

Memorial Service

One of the most common services that funeral homes offer is a ‘memorial’, organised to honour the deceased. This ceremony can be arranged before or after ‘cremation’ or ‘burial’, but it is mostly done after the body is disposed of. With the help of the chosen funeral director Sydney, the family or the community organises this ceremony to commemorate any person’s death in public. This ceremony includes remembering the deceased and recalling their incredible relationship with the deceased.

The venue for the memorial service can be your home or also the nearby church or chapel or a garden, beach, club or any unique location. This service is flexible, and it is entirely different from funeral services.

Trending Green Options

A green funeral is getting increasingly popular, and funeral homes Sydney offer eco-friendly burial options to people who are environmentally conscious and nature friendly. They aim to reduce carbon footprints as much as possible, and for this, they place the body in a biodegradable coffin. The funeral director Sydney is always there to help you make informed choices and decide on options that best suit your needs.